December 2011
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Verizon Wireless cancels proposed $2 fee amid...
Verizon Wireless just announced they are no longer going to charge customers a $2 payment fee after a huge wave of public outrage played on Twitter and a possible FCC investigation.
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Verizon Wireless wants its $2 from customers,...
It seems Verizon Wireless is taking cues from John Cusack’s iconic 1985 flick “Better Off Dead” by telling its customers, “I want my $2.” The carrier announced it will start charging a $2 convenience fee on Jan. 15 to customers who make single bill payments online or by telephone. Now the move is under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission, which...
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WatchMeet Mona. She is the 7-foot, 160-pound star of Gatorland’s “FloridaCracker” style Alligator Wrestlin’ Show. In our continuing series of crazy things we do with Team Florida 360’s GoPro video cameras —you may remember my escapades with DuckCam and KiteCam— I decided to make a go at ‘GatorCam,’ with the idea of attaching a modified chest camera...
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Online scam charges Florida DMV users fees →
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One-third of young U.S. adults have been arrested →
Close to one in three teens and young adults get arrested by age 23, suggests a new study that finds more of them are being booked now than in the 1960s.
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FAMU hazing: Trustee chairman says president... →
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WatchStay healthy with cold and flu tips
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WatchU.S. soldiers returning from Iraq worried about pensions, benefits, PTSD
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WatchFinal GOP debate held before the Iowa Caucus
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WatchThe Tech Report with Rich DeMuro
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WatchRussian PM Putin: U.S. drones, Special Forces took part in Gaddafi’s death
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Domestic partnerships recognized in Orlando →
gaywrites:
The city of Orlando, Florida approved a domestic partner registry on Monday, becoming the first city in Central FL to recognize relationships of same-sex couples. The registry passed even though a 2008 state constitutional amendment banned same-sex marriages and “similar unions.”
From the Orlando Sentinel:
Once the registry opens on Jan. 12, unmarried couples — whether gay or...
Watchsam-fish:
BEST THING EVER - A Message to Dwight Howard from Marshall.
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WatchOccupy Orlando visits the Orlando Sentinel to participate in a live chat with readers
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WatchBrant Parsons, Iliana Limón and Mike Bianchi talk about UCF officially becoming a part of the Big East
Just another Monday
jerriann:
Casey Anthony: Texas Equusearch can file brief in defamtion case, judge says
Woman kidnapped: SWAT surrounds Pine Hills home
Sword-wielding man accused of threatening to kill friend
Report: Vehicle drags mom trying to stop car thief
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WatchBob Vander Weide answers questions about phone call he made to Dwight Howard and Magic officials talk about keeping Dwight in Orlando.
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WatchThe Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 2, Central Florida will be no longer as their membership has fallen below reason. Their members have passed or are unable to attend.
Watchjerriann:
A beautiful video from Red Huber.
“As the weather cools down in Florida, manatees return to warmer waters. Manatee season started November 15, and extends to March 1. Also known as a sea cow, the West Indian Manatee are a protected species.
In early November I reached out to Lynne Flannery, Assistant Park Manager at Blue Spring State Park, and pitched the idea of documenting this...
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